Thing is those types of jokes are ones that you just go up to a random stranger and say. They're the type of jokes that should be reserved for friends who know you're just joking around and won't think you're a racist asswipe

I'm not defending the guy, he was being a racist ass wipe.
But the black guys reactions made it worse
Instead of just telling him to **** off they go complete ****** mode. I'm sure there was others that just blew him off and he only showed the violent reactions but still. Why'd they go all donkey Kong on him instantly?

I've got a friend who makes a lot of racist jokes about me. Most of the time they're funny so I laugh and if they're not i'm just like ehhh what ever. Never resorted to violence. Only time i've ever just yelled at him was when I found out he actually believes some of the stupid **** he says.

I've never heard any white people jokes, so I'd like it if someone shared. But you're a jack-ass all the same. I mean there's only so many times you hear people saying your skin is the color of **** or just walking up to you, trying to provoke your ass because they snap. When's the last time a white person going ******* (aside from that fat, crazy woman trying to bust through the McDonald's window) made it to the front page? Not the same.

There are many of them. This guy in particular seemed to be partial to the "white people are inbred" type of jokes. Anyway, when is the last time that happened? I can think of at least 2 off the top of my head:
1. That white guy who kept yelling at a Mall's doors after close saying "Tell me why!!" and flipping out at bystanders
2. That white girl that hit another girl on the head with a shovel

Dude you walk up to any white dude here and insult them to their face and they''re going to get violent, it's the people not the race.
Personally I don't hit people, so I would just tell him to **** off but you know.

There are legitimate racists and you don't know the history of those people. Who knows how much they've been discriminated against. Or what happened to family members. So yeah some people are sensitive about that.
**** if some random douche I don't know would come over to me and make jokes about say my mother. I'd probably punch him, too

Everyone reacts differently to something they find offensive and is being directed to them. I wouldn't be so happy if some random person joked to me like that. I wouldn't react violently (haven't yet at least), but then again it's all about who you tell it to.

Still, they shouldn't be reacting violently. I've got a personal rule that I stick to 100% where no matter how much someone pisses me off, the only time I am allowed to attack them is if they attack me or someone with me first.

For one, it's about being civilised, and in the case that someone's too much of a temperamental Neanderthal to care, it also gives legal coverage. Doesn't matter if the person is being the cunt of the ******* century, the only thing the judge is going to give a **** about is that you attacked first.

I agree. One should not attack violently. However, consider this.
First, it's not the same to say you'll do something than doing it when the moment comes. Some of us are driven too strongly by emotions and can barely control them. It's different for many. Depends how hard it hits you. Some can brush off a joke, but some take it more personal for whatever reason they have.
For example, I have this friend who has a little brother. One they they were held at gunpoint. She always thought she would cover herself no matter what. However, she ended up covering her little brother with her body.
I hope you understand the point I am trying to make.

so people who might actually hear racist **** directed at them once in a blue moon getting approached by a cocky college kid telling a racist joke, obviously looking for inciting anger, are clearly out of line for getting defensive, right?

If you live in the hood where your quality of life depends largely on street cred and someone you don't know from a group that is commonly seen as oppressors to your people and insults you and your people to your face how are you supposed to react? You can't just let it go because then you look like a bitch and word spreads fast in the hood. Also anyone that does dumb **** like this deserves a punch in the jaw and probably a Darwin award.

Yeah but assault and battery charges over something so petty and emotional. Obviously they don't think about that at the time, still......jail isn't exactly fun, neither is explaining it at job interviews.

I've heard every ******* joke possible about being an inbred redneck. Never took it up the butt like a bunch of *******. I never chased someone and held my forearm against their throat. Don't even act like people would react the same.

I've also met guys who have pulled handguns on me for calling them out for being liars. People are all the same, you get some good guys and some real pieces of work.

Was buying a new rifle, a KAC SR-15, when I noticed the pins were peened out hard, the whole gun was wobbly. I called a guy out on this, said the pictures were pristine, he flat out asked me if I was calling him a liar and drew his .45. Right at my chest.

And this wasn't even an insult to him, I just mentioned a fact. Some people are more high strung. White trash, *******, cholos and chinks. All get mad and do stupid ****.

but do any of these white guys go up to the black guys and say "HAAHHAA ******* cotton picking *******?" no, they don't, so going up to a "redneck" doesn't make sense if you're trying to compare the two

I'm all for these idiots getting beat up but the truth is when you walk up to a black guy "so i have this black friend, lol jk." is not a valid reason to beat someone to near death (which is what the black people would do if they could.)